ART CLUB!!

There is a lot going on in Art Club!!  

We will be making a difference by creating portraits for orphans in Ghana this year! Last year we gifted portraits to children in the Philippines  They were so thrilled to get original artwork created by the students at Branford High School!  We can't wait to get started. 

We will also begin creating jewelry, ornaments, and tags using Ceramics.  Art Club members will be looking for inspiration today and writing down the steps needed to create their piece.  Next week will jump in and start working in clay.  Here are some pieces that are inspiring me!  

Slide-Show in Flash

Designing for the Web

Now that you know how to  create Shape, Motion, and Classic Tweens it is time to learn how to create a slide show in Flash.  The images below are fading in and out by adjusting the "alpha" in the color effect area of the properties panel.  

There are many ways to make a slide-show using Flash. You can look up some other ways on the internet or follow the  directions here. Begin by inserting your image to a layer (File-import image to stage), convert it to symbol-choosing movie clip for your option.  Then insert a key-frame 10 frames down the timeline. Insert another keyframe on Frame 25.   On frame 25 make the alpha  0.  After doing this create a Classic Tween between  frame 10 and 25.   On a new layer insert a key-frame where the first picture begins to fade out (frame 10).  Import a new image. Convert to symbol. On this frame the alpha will be 0.  Insert a keyframe 15 frames down the timeline (frame 25).  At this frame the alpha will be 100.  Create a classic tween. Insert a keyframe 10 Frames down the timeline (frame 35).  Insert another keyframe 15 frames down the timeline.  At this frame the alpha will be 0.  Create a classic tween between (frames 35-50).  Repeat this process by inserting a key frame where the previous picture begins to fade out. 

The final part of the slide show is fading the very first picture of the slide in where the last picture is fading out.  This should create a smooth transition from beginning to end.  

When creating a slide show you can speed up or slow down the transitions by putting fewer or greater frames in between the key-frames.  There are many ways to make slide-shows, this is only one way to get you started.
Now create one of your own and place in the "Flash Intro" folder as an .swf when finished. Save as "lastnameslideshow"

Bouncing Ball Animation

If you have completed the trace lesson and would like to move ahead and learn some more animation concepts in Flash view the bouncing ball tutorial and start the process of creating this type of animation.

Bouncing Ball Animation

Ceramic Stamps

Creating your own stamp out of clay is a wonderful way to be expressive and creative. Roll out the clay in to a coil, let sit for most of the class, then cut at a right angle at the end.  The clay should dry a couple of days (loosely wrapped) until it is almost leather hard, the consistency of cheddar cheese is perfect.  Then you can use an exacto knife to create your design.  After the design is complete we will fire, then they are ready for use!

Here are some examples below:

Artist Inspired Piece

 

Other artists can be a great inspiration for a work of art,especially great artists.   Each of you will be given an artist to research (don’t worry no research paper).  You will jots some notes down about what you  have learned about the artist in your sketchbook. 

Answer the following questions: 

• ·       When did they live?
• ·       What “style” are they famous for?
• ·       How are the Principles of Design used in their work?
• ·       What is your reaction to their work?

Print out 3 pictures of the artist’s work and keep in your sketchbook.  As each student completes their research they will share with the class. 

Ceramic Artists that will INSPIRE us...

Beate Kuhn, John Glick, Shiho Kanzaki, Peter Voulkos, Annie Woodford, Hara Kiyoshi, Abe Anjin,  Carol Long, Ellen Schon, Victor Spinski

Drawing in Flash!

If you have completed your shape tween take some time to view the tutorial below to learn a little bit about drawing in flash:

Let me know what you think of the tutorials at the end of the class.

Tracing

This unit takes one or two periods. Students will learn how to convert their own art work or photographs into customized art work ready to animate. Example

• Tracing Sketches and Photos Part 1- 8:44
• Tracing Sketches and Photos Part 2- 7:55

You can download the files for this project below:

• Bug 1 | Bug 2
• Cat | Dog
• Man 1 | Man 2

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Texture in Ceramics!

Texture is an element of design that adds interest and depth to a piece. How is this done and why does it matter?  We will try to answer this today. 

 Begin by searching for images of ceramic pieces that emphasize texture as a design element.  Find 3 that are different and save them to the shared drive (Teachers/Kaiser/Ceramics/Texture folder).  Also, create a word document and insert all the images found into your document, there you can write some notes about how to describe the texture and how it was created.  

We will also want one of the examples of texture printed out for our "Image" wall. Choose your favorite and let the class know which one you are printing so we wont have duplicates. 

After all the images are in the shared drive we will discuss them as a group. The key things we are looking for are:

• Descriptive words that relay the true nature of the texture.
• Identify how the texture was created.
• What other elements or principles of design help us describe the texture of the piece

Action Script 3.0

If you are interested in programming and wrapping your head around Action Script 3.0 go to the Basics in Action Script page to learn more.  We wont delve deep into Action Script in this course but you are welcome to use Action Script in Flash for extra-credit.  

Action Script 3.0